Subway is the latest chain to announce it will be shutting up shop today, with stores closing from 5pm in an effort to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox. You’ll also be able to order takeaways in-store. 23 Mar 2020, 10:19. A McDonald’s spokesperson explained: ‘Following [the] announcement of a new four week lockdown in England, we have confirmed that our Drive-Thru, takeaway and delivery services can remain open. The chain is also offering a 30% discount, good news for those people wanting their first festive bake of the year. It added that it would be back as soon as it could. Despite its “Eat Fresh” campaign, Subway apparently isn’t quite fresh enough for increasingly health-conscious consumers. While the Queen has decided that Prince Edward's family will make up one of the royal households who will be spending Christmas Day with her Majesty, the family have also come up with an 'ingenious' plan to spend Boxing Day together. It is the latest food and drink firm to close today as the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, following similar announcements by from McDonalds, Nando's and Costa Coffee. ", Today's your last chance to grab a Subway for what might be a while, (Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images), When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. This is what the first locations of 8 famous fast-food restaurants looked like. "We'll be back with you as soon as we can. Subway is temporarily closing all of its stores in the UK and Ireland from 5pm today. "We believe this is the best things to help support social distancing and keep everyone as healthy as possible for as long as possible. While they shut all their branches during the first lockdown in March, McDonald’s has confirmed that this time they will be remaining open for drive-thru, takeaway and delivery orders. I'm A Celebrity stars caught on camera by pranksters who sneaked onto set, A TikTok user filmed himself sneaking into the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can also order your takeaways in-store. 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Subway franchisees … As of Thursday many non-essential shops will close for four weeks – while pubs and restaurants will only be able to offer a takeaway or delivery service. Branches will also remain open for customers to order from there, but seating areas will be closed. Helen Knapman, Digital Deputy Consumer Editor. Subway launches mince pie cookies and a pigs in blanket pot and sub for Christmas How shopping at THIS store could help causes in your local area Advertisement Trump slams FBI for not investigating ‘voter fraud’ claiming ‘maybe they’re involved’, Drowning dog rescued after it was tied to huge rock and thrown into river, non-essential shops will close for four weeks. MORE : Tank pulls up outside UK parliament to demand gyms stay open. 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